Minnesota Statutes 2001, Chapter 340A.
Copyright 2001 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.

340A.101 Definitions.

Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes of this chapter the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Alcoholic beverage. "Alcoholic beverage" is any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume.

Subd. 3. Affiliate or subsidiary company. "Affiliate or subsidiary company" is a company in which a manufacturer or its stockholders own a majority of the stock.

Subd. 4. Brewer. "Brewer" is a person who manufactures malt liquor for sale.

Subd. 5. City. "City" is a home rule charter or statutory city unless otherwise specified.

Subd. 6. Commissioner. "Commissioner" is the commissioner of public safety except as otherwise provided.

Subd. 7. Club. "Club" is an incorporated organization organized under the laws of the state for civic, fraternal, social, or business purposes, for intellectual improvement, or for the promotion of sports, or a congressionally chartered veterans' organization, which:

1. has more than 30 members;

2. has owned or rented a building or space in a building for more than one year that is suitable and adequate for the accommodation of its members;

3. is directed by a board of directors, executive committee, or other similar body chosen by the members at a meeting held for that purpose. No member, officer, agent, or employee shall receive any profit from the distribution or sale of beverages to the members of the club, or their guests, beyond a reasonable salary or wages fixed and voted each year by the governing body.

Subd. 8. Department. "Department" is the department of public safety except as otherwise provided.

Subd. 9. Distilled spirits. "Distilled spirits" is ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for nonindustrial use.

Subd. 10. Exclusive liquor store. "Exclusive liquor store" is an establishment used exclusively for the sale of those items authorized in section 340A.412, subdivision 14.

Subd. 11. Farm winery. "Farm winery" is a winery operated by the owner of a Minnesota farm and producing table or sparkling wines from grapes, grape juice, other fruit bases, or honey with a majority of the ingredients grown or produced in Minnesota.

Subd. 12. General food store. "General food store" is a business primarily engaged in selling food and grocery supplies to the public for off-premise consumption.

Subd. 12a. Home brewing equipment. "Home brewing equipment" means portable equipment designed for use in home manufacturing of malt liquor in quantities of ten gallons or less and supplies and ingredients for home manufacture of malt liquor.

Subd. 13. Hotel. "Hotel" is an establishment where food and lodging are regularly furnished to transients and which has:

1. a dining room serving the general public at tables and having facilities for seating at least 30 guests at one time; and

2. guest rooms in the following minimum numbers: in first class cities, 50; in second class cities, 25; in all other cities and unincorporated areas, 10.

Subd. 14. Intoxicating liquor. "Intoxicating liquor" is ethyl alcohol, distilled, fermented, spirituous, vinous, and malt beverages containing more than 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight.

Subd. 15. Licensed premises. "Licensed premises" is the premises described in the approved license application, subject to the provisions of section 340A.410, subdivision 7. In the case of a restaurant, club, or exclusive liquor store licensed for on-sales of alcoholic beverages and located on a golf course, "licensed premises" means the entire golf course except for areas where motor vehicles are regularly parked or operated.

Subd. 15a. Low alcohol malt liquor. "Low alcohol malt liquor" is a fermented malt beverage containing two percent or less of alcohol by weight. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, if either; (a) the term "low alcohol" appears on the label of the beverage container; or (b) a brewer has provided written certification to the department of public safety establishing an alcoholic content of two percent or less by weight; no further label shall be required on that container.

Subd. 15b. Liqueur-filled candy. "Liqueur-filled candy" is any confectionery containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume in liquid form that is intended for or capable of beverage use.

Subd. 16. Malt liquor. "Malt liquor" is any beer, ale, or other beverage made from malt by fermentation and containing not less than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume.

Subd. 17. Manufacturer. "Manufacturer" is a person who, by a process of manufacture, fermenting, brewing, distilling, refining, rectifying, blending, or by the combination of different materials, prepares or produces intoxicating liquor for sale.

Subd. 18. Municipality. "Municipality" is a city, county or, for purposes of licensing under section 340A.404, subdivision 7, the metropolitan airports commission.

Subd. 19. 3.2 percent malt liquor. "3.2 percent malt liquor" is malt liquor containing not less than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume nor more than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight.

Subd. 20. Off-sale. "Off-sale" is the sale of alcoholic beverages in original packages for consumption off the licensed premises only.

Subd. 21. On-sale. "On-sale" is the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises only.

Subd. 22. Package. "Package" is a sealed or corked container of alcoholic beverages.

Subd. 23. Person. "Person" has the meaning given it in section 645.44, subdivision 7.

Subd. 24. Population. "Population" is determined by the most recent federal decennial census or a special census taken under law.

Subd. 25. Restaurant. "Restaurant" is an establishment, other than a hotel, under the control of a single proprietor or manager, where meals are regularly prepared on the premises and served at tables to the general public, and having a minimum seating capacity for guests as prescribed by the appropriate license issuing authority.

Subd. 26. Retail. "Retail" is sale for consumption.

Subd. 27. Table or sparkling wine. "Table or sparkling wine" is a beverage made without rectification or fortification and containing not more than 25 percent of alcohol by volume and made by the fermentation of grapes, grape juice, other fruits, or honey.

Subd. 28. Wholesaler. "Wholesaler" is a person who sells alcoholic beverages to persons to whom sale is permitted under section 340A.310, from a stock maintained in a warehouse in the state.

Subd. 29. Wine. "Wine" is the product made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of grapes, including still wine, sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry and sake, in each instance containing not less than one-half of one percent nor more than 24 percent alcohol by volume for nonindustrial use. Wine does not include distilled spirits as defined in subdivision 9.

HIST: 1985 c 117 s 3; 1985 c 305 art 3 s 1; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1987 c 381 s 2; 1988 c 443 s 1; 1990 c 554 s 2,3; 1991 c 249 s 31; 1992 c 486 s 5,6; 1993 c 350 s 4-6; 1994 c 611 s 6; 1995 c 198 s 1-3; 2000 c 440 s 2

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